Nicholls scholarships offered to students nationwide

February 4, 2009 at 6:18 pm

THIBODAUX – Nicholls State University offered more than $1.3 million in scholarships to nearly 600 high-school students at the institution’s annual Scholars’ Day banquets last week. The three-day event kicked off Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Jazlyn Oliver of Minden, La., receives her scholarship offer on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the first of three Scholars’ Day banquets in Galliano Dining Hall at Nicholls State University.

Approximately 300 faculty, staff and administrators met personally with invited high-school students and their parents to provide information about the benefits and requirements of a Nicholls education. Later, participants received envelopes containing their individual scholarship offers.

Courtney Cassard, director of enrollment services, said the invitees represented a diverse geographical background. Many hailed from the Bayou Region, but others visited from north Louisiana, Texas and Wisconsin, she said.

“We are also proud of the fact that we had a record number of participants whose ACT scores exceeded 30,” Cassard said. “Scholars’ Day is routinely our top recruiting event at Nicholls, and this year was no exception. It is a one of the programs we are most proud of.”

Invitees were limited to those with a minimum 3.0 GPA as well as a minimum score of 24 on the ACT.

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